Congress·In Committee·S. 881

Renewable Fuel for Ocean-Going Vessels Act

Renewable Fuel Credits for Large Ships

Sep 10, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

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This bill is currently being reviewed by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. The committee recently held hearings to discuss the proposal, which shows that the bill is actively moving forward. There are no other specific actions scheduled at this time.

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The bill has support from both parties and helps the agricultural industry, but it still needs to move through the committee process and compete for time on the Senate floor.

How we got here

This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.

Reintroduced
Reintroduced from S. 3818 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
S. 3818 (118th) →

Key Points

This bill adds fuel for large ocean ships to the list of fuels that can earn government credits. Currently, these credits are mostly for fuels used in cars, trucks, and planes. Adding ships to the list would treat their fuel the same way as jet fuel or home heating oil.
By adding ships to the program, the government wants to make it cheaper for shipping companies to use cleaner energy. This could help reduce the amount of pollution coming from the massive engines used on cargo ships that travel across the ocean.
The plan would help American farmers who grow the crops used to make renewable fuels. It opens up a huge new market for biofuels, which could lead to more jobs in rural areas and more demand for crops like corn and soybeans.
If passed, the new rules would not start right away. The Environmental Protection Agency would have one year to set up the system, and the credits would become available two years after the bill is signed into law.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

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Sep 10, 2025Senate

Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held.

Mar 6, 2025Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Mar 6, 2025

Introduced in Senate

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Renewable Fuel for Ocean-Going Vessels Act

Bill NumberS 881

Congress119th Congress

ChamberSenate

Latest ActionCommittee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held.

Data Sources

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D: 1R: 3

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